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Montague Arms, Queens Road / Kender Street

The ward councillors for Telegraph Hill ward - Joan Millbank. Luke Sorba and myself - where the Montague Arms is located, will object and...

We shouldn't need to fight for social housing

Back in 2018, when I became Cabinet Member for Housing, I asked Lewisham Homes to commission a video to show and hear the voices of our...

Willow Way: I've been asked about why we are not developing this site, yet

The site is currently designated as employment land based on current Local Plan policies which will make a primarily residential scheme...

Further clarification on Convoys Wharf, Plot 21

Thank you to everyone who has contacted me regarding the Convoys Wharf development and the future of Plot 21. The Council has been...

What is the Cladding Scandal?

There are 1.5 million leaseholders trapped in a scandal, not of their own making. The Cladding Scandal or #EndOurCladdingScandal is about...

Leasehold is a feudal system

The first leasehold properties appeared in the Middle Ages to allow landowners opportunities to maximise their income. Leasehold is...

Lewisham won't collaborate with Home Office in enforcing new immigration rules for rough sleepers

Lewisham Council has announced that it will not collaborate with the Home Office in enforcing new immigration rules that make rough...

Somerville: 23 new council homes approved tonight

Tonight at Mayor and Cabinet, I presented a report to build 23 new homes on the site of a former sheltered block. Building for Lewisham,...

Statement on Convoys Wharf and Plot 21

I have been made aware of reports that Lewisham Council has been lobbying the Greater London Authority (GLA) for additional homes to be...

Consultation on Lewisham Council's Draft Housing Allocations Policy

A consultation into changes to the Housing Allocations Policy is now live. The proposals were presented at Mayor and Cabinet on 11th...

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